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Ben Rothwell

All-time rank#249of 148,662 rated · by peak
Peak rating2,342Jan 30, 2016
Current rating2,224after last rated bout
Rated record39–1453 rated bouts
StatusInactivelast fought Nov 2021 · out of the 18-month window

FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout

inactive 35 months since Apr 10, 2016 (returned Mar 9, 2019)inactive 58 months since Nov 13, 2021 (still out)1,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002001200420072010201320162019PEAK 2,3422,224Jan 6, 2001 — 1,756Apr 28, 2001 — 1,838 · world #203Apr 28, 2001 — 1,936 · world #203Aug 11, 2001 — 1,957 · world #177Aug 24, 2001 — 1,890 · world #331Nov 10, 2001 — 1,922 · world #259Jan 5, 2002 — 1,965 · world #185Feb 16, 2002 — 2,025 · world #61Feb 16, 2002 — 2,072 · world #61Mar 23, 2002 — 2,078 · world #60Apr 26, 2002 — 2,092 · world #51Apr 27, 2002 — 2,024 · world #73Apr 27, 2002 — 2,060 · world #73Sep 21, 2002 — 2,069 · world #78Oct 4, 2002 — 2,106 · world #47Nov 15, 2002 — 2,048 · world #106Jun 28, 2003 — 2,052 · world #108Jul 31, 2003 — 2,003 · world #202Jul 16, 2004 — 2,032 · world #195Oct 15, 2004 — 2,086 · world #98Feb 26, 2005 — 2,036 · world #208Sep 17, 2005 — 2,056 · world #191Dec 3, 2005 — 2,064 · world #189Feb 24, 2006 — 2,071 · world #179Mar 3, 2006 — 2,094 · world #127Apr 29, 2006 — 2,111 · world #107Sep 23, 2006 — 2,122 · world #107Nov 2, 2006 — 2,127 · world #106Dec 29, 2006 — 2,154 · world #80Feb 2, 2007 — 2,172 · world #59Apr 7, 2007 — 2,178 · world #56May 19, 2007 — 2,220 · world #35Aug 2, 2007 — 2,234 · world #33Sep 20, 2007 — 2,254 · world #25Jul 19, 2008 — 2,221 · world #58Dec 11, 2008 — 2,226 · world #58Oct 24, 2009 — 2,195 · world #112Jun 12, 2010 — 2,216 · world #94Sep 24, 2011 — 2,172 · world #186Apr 21, 2012 — 2,213 · world #127Jan 19, 2013 — 2,174 · world #226Aug 31, 2013 — 2,206 · world #162Sep 5, 2014 — 2,253 · world #111Jun 6, 2015 — 2,295 · world #71Jan 30, 2016 — 2,342 · world #47Apr 10, 2016 — 2,316 · world #62Mar 9, 2019 — 2,284 · world #137Jul 20, 2019 — 2,244 · world #238Dec 7, 2019 — 2,279 · world #156May 13, 2020 — 2,284 · world #151Oct 10, 2020 — 2,254 · world #238May 22, 2021 — 2,271 · world #203Nov 13, 2021 — 2,224 · world #364
GOAT Rating (start 1600) after each of 53 rated bouts · shaded bands mark inactive periods (no fight for 18+ months) · every value also appears in the fight record below · run 20260915T133944Z-b60d591a

FIG. 2 The fight record53 professional bouts

DateOpponentResMethodRdTimeEventRating
Nov 13, 2021Marcos Rogerio de LimaLTKO (Punches)10:32UFC Fight Night 197 - Holloway vs. Rodriguez2,224
May 22, 2021Chris BarnettWSubmission (Guillotine Choke)22:07UFC Fight Night 188 - Font vs. Garbrandt2,271
Oct 10, 2020Marcin TyburaLDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC Fight Night 179 - Moraes vs. Sandhagen2,254
May 13, 2020Ovince St PreuxWDecision (Split)35:00UFC Fight Night 171 - Smith vs. Teixeira2,284
Dec 7, 2019Stefan StruveWTKO (Punches)24:57UFC on ESPN 7 - Overeem vs. Rozenstruik2,279
Jul 20, 2019Andrei ArlovskiLDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC on ESPN 4 - Dos Anjos vs. Edwards2,244
Mar 9, 2019Blagoy IvanovLDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC Fight Night 146 - Lewis vs. Dos Santos2,284
Apr 10, 2016Junior dos SantosLDecision (Unanimous)55:00UFC Fight Night 86 - Rothwell vs. Dos Santos2,316
Jan 30, 2016Josh BarnettWSubmission (Guillotine Choke)23:48UFC on Fox 18 - Johnson vs. Bader2,342
Jun 6, 2015Matt MitrioneWSubmission (Guillotine Choke)11:54UFC Fight Night 68 - Boetsch vs. Henderson2,295
Sep 5, 2014Alistair OvereemWTKO (Punches)12:19UFC Fight Night 50 - Jacare vs. Mousasi 22,253
Aug 31, 2013Brandon VeraWTKO (Punches and Knees)31:54UFC 164 - Henderson vs. Pettis 22,206
Jan 19, 2013Gabriel GonzagaLSubmission (Guillotine Choke)21:01UFC on FX 7 - Belfort vs. Bisping2,174
Apr 21, 2012Brendan SchaubWKO (Punches)11:10UFC 145 - Jones vs. Evans2,213
Sep 24, 2011Mark HuntLDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC 135 - Jones vs. Rampage2,172
Jun 12, 2010Gilbert YvelWDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC 115 - Liddell vs. Franklin2,216
Oct 24, 2009Cain VelasquezLTKO (Punches)20:58UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun2,195
Dec 11, 2008Chris GuillenWTKO (Submission to Elbows)13:40AMMA 2 - Adrenaline MMA 22,226
Jul 19, 2008Andrei ArlovskiLKO (Punches)31:13Affliction - Banned2,221
Sep 20, 2007Ricco RodriguezWDecision (Unanimous)34:00IFL - 2007 Team Championship Final2,254
Aug 2, 2007Krzysztof SoszynskiWTKO (Punches)10:13IFL - 2007 Semifinals2,234
May 19, 2007Travis FultonWSubmission (Kimura)23:11IFL - Chicago2,220
Apr 7, 2007Roy NelsonWDecision (Split)34:00IFL - Moline2,178
Feb 2, 2007Matt ThompsonWTKO (Punches)21:47IFL - Houston2,172
Dec 29, 2006Devin ColeWKO (Head Kick)13:16IFL - Championship Final2,154
Nov 2, 2006Wojtek KaszowskiWSubmission (Keylock)13:14IFL - World Championship Semifinals2,127
Sep 23, 2006Bryan VetellWKO (Punch)13:17IFL - Gracie vs. Miletich2,122
Apr 29, 2006Krzysztof SoszynskiWTKO (Punches)13:59IFL - Legends Championship 20062,111
Mar 3, 2006Dan BobishWKO (Knee)14:20GFC - Team Gracie vs. Team Hammer House2,094
Feb 24, 2006Joey SmithWTKO (Submission to Punches)1N/AISCF - Gladiators X2,071
Dec 3, 2005Don RichardsWTKO (Punches)13:32KOTC - Conquest2,064
Sep 17, 2005Allan WeickertWTKO (Punches)13:45NAAFS - Fight Night in the Flats 12,056
Feb 26, 2005Dan ChristisonLSubmission (Kimura)30:57Euphoria - USA vs. World2,036
Oct 15, 2004Jonathan WiezorekWTKO (Punches)11:09Euphoria - Road to the Titles2,086
Jul 16, 2004Matt BearWTKO (Submission to Punches)12:57UT - Ultimate Throwdown2,032
Jul 31, 2003Carlos BarretoLKO (Head Kick)1N/AHeat FC 1 - Genesis2,003
Jun 28, 2003Royce LouckWTKO (Cut)1N/AFCC 11 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 112,052
Nov 15, 2002Ibragim MagomedovLTKO (Retirement)110:00M-1 MFC - Russia vs. the World 42,048
Oct 4, 2002Travis FultonWTKO (Injury)15:00FCC 8 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 82,106
Sep 21, 2002Johnathan IveyWTKO (Doctor Stoppage)11:14USMMA 2 - Ring of Fury2,069
Apr 27, 2002Kerry SchallWTKO (Neck Injury)22:10SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 22,060
Apr 27, 2002Mike WhiteheadLDecision (Unanimous)25:00SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 22,024
Apr 26, 2002Curtis CrawfordWSubmission (Forearm Choke)11:03SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 12,092
Mar 23, 2002Mike PriestWTKO (Injury)1N/AFCC 7 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 72,078
Feb 16, 2002Kerry SchallWTKO (Foot Injury)17:29EC 46 - Extreme Challenge 462,072
Feb 16, 2002Mike RadnovWTKO (Cut)15:54EC 46 - Extreme Challenge 462,025
Jan 5, 2002Mike MarshalleckWTKO (Punches)10:38FCC 6 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 61,965
Nov 10, 2001Steve HutsonWSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)13:35SC 8 - Fight Night1,922
Aug 24, 2001Tim SylviaLDecision (Unanimous)35:00EC 42 - Extreme Challenge 421,890
Aug 11, 2001Bill BillingtonWTKO (Submission to Knees)11:07IC 2 - Iowa Challenge 21,957
Apr 28, 2001Anthony FergusonWTKO (Punches)11:00Dangerzone - Auburn1,936
Apr 28, 2001Darren BlockWKO (Punch)10:16Dangerzone - Auburn1,838
Jan 6, 2001Robert SchinkelWTKO (Corner Stoppage)10:21FCC 3 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 31,756

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